USS Jeannette (1878)
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USS Jeannette was a naval exploration vessel which, commanded by George W. De Long, undertook the Jeannette expedition of 1879–1881 to the Arctic. After being trapped in the ice and drifting for almos
Jeannette at Le Havre in 1878
The Pandora blocked by ice around Peel Sound, 1 September, 1875
Abandoning Jeannette
Lena River
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The Lena is a river in the Russian Far East and is the easternmost river of the three great rivers of Siberia which flow into the Arctic Ocean, the others being Ob and Yenisey. The Lena River is 4,294
USS Jeannette (1878)
…crew survived the sinking, but eight died while sailing towards land in a small cutter. The others reached Siberia, but 12 subsequently perished in the Lena Delta, including De Long. The vessel had begun her active career in 1861 as HMS Pandora, a Royal Navy gunboat. After more than a decade's service off the…
The Lena Pillars along the river near Yakutsk
Lena River Delta
The lower course of the Lena River in Siberia.
The upper course of the Lena River in Siberia.